The 33-year-old rapper posted on his Instagram news that he’d gotten an extreme tattoo that covers most of his upper body. Keep reading to find out more!

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On Tuesday, rapper Machine Gun Kelly posted on Instagram that he’d gotten a new tattoo. The most surprising part is that it covers most of his upper body, including many other tattoos.

“for spiritual purposes only.” The Grammy-nominated songwriter and rapper wrote on Instagram.

In the photo Machine Gun Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, stands looking down with his bare upper body facing the camera. The photo reveals the extreme nature of the tattoo. The tattoo is solid black and covers his torso, shoulders, biceps, and forearms. A cross design in the middle of his chest reveals Kelly’s older tattoos; the vertical line of the cross turns black as it extends down to his stomach. Similarly, his biceps and forearms have designs that show older tattoos, extending down to his wrists in long black lines.

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Los Angeles-based English artist Roxx designed the tattoo. Describing herself as “a visual artist and blackwork visionary” Roxx combines “mark-making, blackwork, and geometric motifs” and uses her queer-punk background, taking inspiration from indigenous cultures, nature, and architecture.

Kelly, who announced his engagement to Megan Fox in 2022, posted on his Instagram stories that the tattoo took “44 needles” per a related article. Roxx posted on her Instagram that she’d “[n]ever met a tougher one.”

“Thanks for the joy and the pain” Machine Gun Kelly replied to the post.

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Machine Gun Kelly also posted in his stories on the same day about releasing new music on his YouTube channel. The singer provided a link in his stories to his channel which goes to the music video for his new song “dont let me go.” The video premiers at 1 pm Eastern Time.

Published by HOLR Magazine.

Image Credit: @machinegunkelly @roxx___